2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0289: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, creates a presumption that the diagnosis of a law enforcement officer or emergency medical responder with post-traumatic stress disorder as the result of responding to certain incidents was incurred in the line of duty for purposes of workers' compensation coverage. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 50, Chapter 6.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/29/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
Roll Call Votes
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/21/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
